My kids have the gamecube and that is the one they have the most fun on. Actually, they have two; one at my house and one at their mother's house. We also have the XBOX, Playstation and PS2. We have more games for the Gamecube though. My oldest son is 13 and he buys games with his allowance to augment the library mostly. Almost all the games we have are E(veryone) and T(een) rated games. I do own a couple M(ature) games on the consoles, mainly the XBox. We will be buying an XBOX 360 next year in Spring or Summer.

Next year however, Nintendo is going to be releasing the Revolution which will play all the Gamecube games and its own using their DVD drive. It will also be able to download any game from previous Nintendo consoles from the internet.

If you want true edutainment games though, the PC is the best place for that. Not a lot going in that direction in the major console companies. I do know that in the US we have one company call LeapFrog that makes educational game systems. You might see if they have those in Europe as well.

Wait...it gets better...check this one out -> http://www.theinquirer.net/images/ar...thousedown.pdf

apparently the first gen xbox has issues as well...

All first ship consoles have issues. Overheating is the most common, the PS2 had fan issues, etc... All it results in is retooling the cooling, issuing new machines to the people who had problems and slipping the fixes into the production line. It really isn't a big deal.

GAMECUBE is by far the best suited for youngsters.
However, I suggest LEAPFROG products for educational "games".

Also, to feed your child's mind, I suggest you take him to museums / libraries / zoos / etc. You need to shower him with as much knowledge as possible the first 6 years of their life. This is the time that a child's brain is developing.

well the enhanced xbox 360 with higher quality graphics requires high definition tv's to see the quality improve. without an HDTV the quality is the same as the original xbox. this also applies to the upcoming PlayStation 3.

also if you are looking for family friendly games do not expect them available for some time for the XBOX 360 because the main title launch is meant to drawn the main fan base, hardcore game playing teenage boys. Microsoft has vowed however to make the XBOX 360 more family friendly than the XBOX with more titles to appeal to families. this may also explain the more sleek and nonintimidating look unlike the goliath that is the XBOX. actually they were quoted in the New York Times saying they even are going to advertise to housewives to get in on the action.

Housewives? Do those still exist? I want one.

i dont know but them seem to be depserate on TV. dont know what their desperate for, but maybe an XBOX 360?

I had one... My wife hasn't worked in 5 years but now that the economy is starting to tank, she is rejoining the workforce.

Don't get me started with my Xbox 360 pre-order that I've yet to receive, seriously.. :ermm:

Lol They are just available in the shops here in NL.